froth
[ frawth, froth ]
/ frɔθ, frɒθ /
noun
an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease.
something unsubstantial, trivial, or evanescent: The play was a charming bit of froth.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to give out froth; foam: frothing at the mouth.
Origin of froth
1350–1400; Middle English
frothe < Old Norse
frotha froth, scum
SYNONYMS FOR froth
OTHER WORDS FROM froth
froth·er, noun out·froth, verb (used with object) un·frothed, adjective un·froth·ing, adjectiveWords nearby froth
frosting on the cake,
frostline,
frostweed,
frostwork,
frosty,
froth,
froth flotation,
frothy,
frottage,
frotteur,
froude
Example sentences from the Web for frothing
British Dictionary definitions for frothing
froth
/ (frɒθ) /
noun
a mass of small bubbles of air or a gas in a liquid, produced by fermentation, detergent, etc
a mixture of saliva and air bubbles formed at the lips in certain diseases, such as rabies
trivial ideas, talk, or entertainment
verb
to produce or cause to produce froth
(tr)
to give out in the form of froth
(tr)
to cover with froth
Derived forms of froth
frothy, adjective frothily, adverb frothiness, nounWord Origin for froth
C14: from Old Norse
frotha or
frauth; related to Old English
āfrēothan to foam, Sanskrit
prothati he snorts